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Artist Spotlight: Morningwood

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

I first heard Morningwood in 2005 when I stumbled on their video for “Nth Degree,” a power pop song that you should definitely check out. However, I was interested to see them listed this week as a VH1 band that…

Artist Spotlight: Smog

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Smog has been around since 1988, making the music of singer/songwriter Bill Callahan as old as this humble music editor. His baritone voice is eerily clear with a Johnny Cash quality, especially in songs like “Rock Bottom Riser.” The music…

D: Artist Spotlight & Interview: Offramp

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Photo by David Li
I was just turned on to this young, new band that you need to hear–Offramp. Their sound is a little like Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin meets the Yeah Yeah Yeahs… Sweeping guitars, jazzy keyboards, and…

Artist Spotlight: Simeon Soul Charger

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Simeon Soul Charger is an alternative rock band in Cleveland, Ohio that has a great new sound. The band is fronted by Aaron Brooks, the singer of the local Cleveland pop punk sensation Trendy which unfortunately disbanded in 2008. However,…

D: Artist Spotlight: Marie Hsiao

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Because last week’s artist spotlight was 18 year old Stefan Weiner, I thought I’d feature another young new talent: Marie Hsiao. At only 16 years old, this young singer songwriter has earned over a million views of her songs on…